Lever structure and lock for same.



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Be it known that l, (loosen C. JENSEN, a citizen of the United States7 residingl at Uali'land, in the county of Alameda and State oit California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lever Structures and Locks for Same,` or which the following1 is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved lever construction, mounting therefor and construction for locking the saine from operative movement-0 W'ith the above mentioned and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described, illustrated. in the ac companying drawings, and set forth in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction Within the scope of the claiiris may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacriicing any of the advantages of the invention.

To more fully comprehend the invention reference is directed to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Y Figure l is a view in vertical section of the preferred embodiment of my invention illustrating the same in a position for loching the shifter devices from operative inovement. I

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of one end of the shifter devices illustrating the coperative .hanged recesses in adjacent faces thereof.

Referring' more particularly to the several views of the drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts, l indicates a tubular support the base of which provides a cover attached to a Specification of ,letters atent.

no, 193.3. Serial No. 215,965.

suitable housing within which are slidably mounted suitable parallel spaced .longitudinally movable shifter devices 2 and 3. The shifter devices are provided at one end in their 4adjaceait :tacos with cooperating reportions e, the upper surface of which is reduced by an overhanging flange 5. The

shifter devices-illjestrated areoi' the type*- eoinmonly employed in gear shift inschanisrn on a motor vehicle and are each adapted for independent longitudinal moi/'ement in a direction opposite from each other and from the position illustrated in Fig. 3 which is commonly termed neutral, the movement. oi one preclnding tlie'movement of the other thus preventiiner the simultaneous movement oi' both devices. The tabular support l is provided with a reduced upper end providing a ange 6 beneath which is positioned a suitable ring L inserted in the support l is a lever body portion 8 provided intermediate ci its length with a spherical por` tion 9 adapted to contact at its `upper surface with he ringg- 7. A plate lO formed centrally withv an opening'4 provided with a curved edge ll is drawn upwardly over the lever body portion 8 from the lower end thereof and said plate slides on suitableplate guide pins l2 carried by the support l and extending downwardly thereinto.4 Suit able compression springs 13 surrounding` the pins l2 and interposed between the headed ends le thereof on the under side of the plate maintain the plate infrictional/con tact with the spherical portion 9 of the lever body and said plate and ring' 7 yprovide a fulcrurn for said level` body within which the same is capable of universal swinging movement. To prevent axial rotation of the lever body on its vulcruin the saine carries the laterally' extending' pins l5 receivable within a vertical guide slot 16 formed between the upwardly extendinglugs 17 carried by the upper surface of the plate l0.`

f The body portion 8 of the lever is pro* vided with a longitudinally disposed open ended bore 18 withinwhich is mounted for axial rotation a lockingbolt 19 of a length greater than said body portion 8, and said bolt at its lower end carries the oppostely disposed laterally extending arms 20, the combined length of which is substantially equal to the depth of said cooperatingl recesses e beneath the .side iianges 5 thereof and also equal to thelength of said recessesa lio GLB,

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said arms being of a width substantially the same as the depth of one ol' said recesses; el.

' lt will thus be apparent that when the lockment of the shifter device to be operated thereby, thus locking the lever from movement, as is heretofore explained the shifter devices are singly movable but in one direction lfrom the position as in Fig. 3. iVhen in this locked position the arms lie beneath the Hannes and prevent the upward. moven'ientI oll the body portion of the lever 8, and consequently, prevent the raising of the tubular support l from the shifter devices.

The upper end oi the lever body portion 51 is preferably reduced and threaded, and attached to said i'pper end through a threaded eoi'inection is a lever handle 4portion 2l carrying at its lower end an enlarged portion or boss 22, said handle portion being provided with a bore 23 for registering with the borev or channel 18 ot the lever body 8. Secured to the upper end of the locking bolt lt? is an opt-mating head 2st carrying a laterally extending' operating arm 25 which projects preferably at right angles from the handle portion 2l oit' the lever. The operatinn'head 24e is provided on its surface with a lsuitable latch receiving notch 26 adapted on the rotation of the locking bolt lf) to a position as in the drawings to register with a suitable opening 27 in the side wall ot the upper end of the body portion oi the lever 8. T he opening 27 lies in register with a bore or channel Q8 formed in the boss L2 and in said channel is mounted :for

reciprocation a latch E29. outwardly pressed by a spring; 30 t'or engagement within the recess 26 oi:I the head let and adapted to be moved inwardly against the tension of said spring by the rotation oi' a lock barrel 3l having' an oiset lower end which is received in a recess 33 in the latch 29. The barrel 3l is of the usual key controlled type and on the operation of the same to remove A the latch 29 from the opening' 25 permits the and l`( {rit into'the ulcrum of the lever, a .shell or cupped member 35 carried by the upper end of the body portion o ot' the lever, and the same extends downwardly over the curved upper end surface 3G, of the tubular support l.

Having thus described my invention wha l claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

l. ln combination with a lever mounted for universal swinging movei'nent, longitudinally movable parallel spaced shifter devices cooperating therewith and adapted for independent operation on the movement of said lever, and .lock controlled means depending from the lever and capable of p0- sitioning' to engage both of said shifter devices, one at a point below the upper surface thereof to prevent the independent ope'ation of the same and thus lock said lever from movement and to prevent the disengagement of the lever therefrom by an upward movement thereof.`

2. ln combination with a lever mounted for universal swinging movement, a pair of longitudinally movable parallel spaced shifter devices lying' beneath the 'same and provided on adjacent faces with coperating depressions, lock controlled means carried by said lever and extending into said depressions, said means capable oi' positioning to be received within one of said depressions to admit of the independent opera#` tion of said shifter devices on the movement oi' said lever, and of movement to extend into both ot' said depressions to prevent the independent operation of said devices thus locking said lever from operative movement.

3. In combination with a levermounted for universal swinging movement, a pair of longitudinally movable parallel spaced shifter devices lying beneath the same and providedon adjacent faces with cooperating depressions, lock controlled means carried by said lever and extendingr into said depressions, said means capable ot' positioning' to be received within one of said depressions to admit ot the independent operation oi' said shifter devices on the movement ol said level', and oil movement to eX- tend beneath the said devices and into both of said depressions to prevent the independent operation of .said devices and lock said lever from operative movement or detachment therefrom by longitudinal upward movement.

1. In combination with a lever mounted for universal swinging' movement, a pair of parallel spaced shifter devices lying beneath the same and provided on adjacent faces with cooperating' depressions, means carried by said lever and extending?r between said devices to a point within 'said depression, said means capable of positioning for reception within one of said depressions to' admit of the independent operation of said shifter devices on the movement of said lever, and of axial rotation to extend into both of said depressions to prevent the independent'operation of said devices and a lock for locking said means in its latter position.

5. ln combination with a lever mounted for universal swinfrinof movement a air of parallel spaced shifter devices lying beneath the same and provided on adjacent faces with coperating depressions, means carried by said lever and extending between said devices to a .point within said depression,

said means capable of positioning for refor universal 'swinging movement and pre-- cludedfrom axial rotatiom/a pair of parallel spaced shifter devices lying beneath the lower end thereof and capable' of independent operation by said lever, an axially rotatable locking bolt carried by and extend.

ing below said lever, said bolt provided on its lower end with laterally extending' portions capable of positioning to engage both of said shifter devices to lock the same from independent movement and thus preclude the movement of said lever` and lock controlled mechanism carried by the lever for locking the said boltin its latter position.

7. In combination with a lever mounted for universal swinging movement and including a body portion and an offsethandle portion detachably secured thereto, said body portion provided with a longitudinal bore, an vaxially rotatable locking bolt with in said bore and provided at itsl upper end with an operating handle, a pair ot' longitudinally movable shifter devices capable of independent operation on the movement said lever, said bolt provided. at its lower end with laterally extending portions adapted on the rotation of said bolt to simultaneously engage said devices to preclude movement of said lever, and lock controlled for locking said bolt in its latter position.

8. In combination With a lever mounted for universal swinging movement land in -f` cluding a bodyportion and an oiset handle portion detachably secured thereto, said body portion provided with a longitudinal bore, an axially rotatable locking bolt Withl in said bore and provided at its upper endl with an operating handle, a pair of long'ivtudinally movable shifter devices Acapable of independent operation on the movement of said lever, said bolt provided at its lower end with laterally extending portions adapted on the rotation of said bolt to simultaneously engage said devices to preclude movementof-said lever, and lock controlled means carried by said handle portion forlocking said bolt in its latter position andv for locking said lever handle and body por-V4 tions together.

9; In co'n'ibination with a lever mounted for universal swinging movement, longitudinally movable parallel spaced shifter devices coperating therewith and adapted for independent operation on the movement of said lever, a lock controlled means associated with the lever in coperat-ive engagement with the shifter devices and provided with laterally extending portions, said means capable of positioning to prevent the operation of said shifter devices and to vlock said lever from detachment therefrom by an upward longitudinal movement thereof.

l0. ln combination with a lever mounted for universal swinging movement, longitudinally movable parallel spaced shift-er devices coperating therewith and adapted for independent operation on the movement of said lever, lock controlled means depending from the lever in coperative engagement with the shifter devices, said means capable of positioning to prevent the opera tion of said shifter devices by the movement of said lever.l

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speciication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE C. JENSEN.

VVitn esses v:

Halimi H. Terran, l). B. Ricirzans.

55 means carried by one of said lever portions 

